Érkezhetnek

érkezhetnek is a finite verb form in Hungarian. It is the third-person plural form of the verb érkezni in the potential mood, meaning “they may arrive” or “they could arrive.” The potential mood expresses possibility or hypothetical occurrence rather than a definite event. In this form, the stem érkez- is combined with the modal suffix -het and the plural ending -nek, yielding érkezhetnek.

Form and usage details: The base stem is érkez-. Adding the potential suffix -het gives érkezhet, and the plural personal ending -nek produces érkezhetnek. This form is used when the subject is plural and the speaker wants to indicate that arrival is possible, not certain. The singular counterpart is érkezhet (they may arrive in singular form would be érkezhet), and other related forms include érkeznék (conditional: they would arrive) for comparison.

Examples:

- A vendégek érkezhetnek késő este. The guests may arrive late in the evening.

- A csomagok érkezhetnek a jövő héten. The packages may arrive next week.

Nuances: Érkezhetnek is a formal or cautious way to speak about potential arrivals. In everyday speech, speakers might use alternative constructions such as talán megérkeznek (“they might arrive”) or egyszerűen megérkezhetnek (“they may arrive”) without explicitly signaling mood. The form should not be confused with érkeznének, which is the conditional mood meaning “they would arrive.”